Archive for the ‘Hindus’ Category
Panorama of my Silence-Heart Cafe celebrates 7th anniversary with free breakfast this morning!
7:30am – 11:30 am. Tasty food at restaurant founded by Sri Chinmoy, a teacher out of the Hindu tradition. Briarwood, Queens.
The Hindu god of spandex
The notion of spandex this summer stirs thoughts of Batman, Spiderman and the Avengers. Upstairs at Spandex House, you will learn the definition of superhero in the form of a 5-foot, immaculately buffed golden statue of Hanuman, the Hindu god of power and strength.
Hindu Temple Society of North America, Flushing, NY
YAJUR VEDA, 5-43
Do not disturb the sky and do not pollute the atmosphere.
Global Hinduism in Gotham
The largest concentration of Hindu centers and temples, as well as 60% of the city’s total number of Hindus, inhabit the remarkable borough of Queens.
Diary: Going to see Amma, the Hindu “Hugging Saint”
Darshan means “to see” in Sanskrit. Hindus believe the powers of the deity can be absorbed by the onlooker through his/her eyes when viewing an image of the deity. For Amma’s followers, receiving a hug from Amma is to experience darshan and to be blessed by Amma.
Does God Care About Climate Change? Report by Climate Desk’s James West
With 356 religious sites, Flushing is arguably the most theologically diverse neighborhood in America. What are they teaching about climate change?
Gardens of Vishnu & Shiva. Series: God in NYC gardens
Among the collection of what Priest Valamiki Sahadeo calls his “highly worshiped plants” is the tulsi basil, which is seen as an incarnation of a god and the foundation of any Hindu garden. In the classic Hindu myth, “The Churning of the Cosmic Ocean,” the Lord Vishnu spawned Tulsi Basil from the turbulent seas as an aid for all mankind. At home the herb purifies, pacifies and harmonizes. Indian lore also teaches that the plant drives away mosquitoes and is a cure for blood and skin diseases. Hindu teachers say that Tulsi Basil helps keep the mind healthy and free of worries so that a worshipper at a temple can concentrate on the gods. It is given to the dying for a blessing and to raise their souls to heaven.
